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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: Local Drugs Task Forces (LDTFs) were established in 1997 in the areas considered to be experiencing the worst levels of opiate misuse. Twelve areas in Dublin — Ballyfermot, Ballymun, Blanchardstown, the Canal Communities, Clondalkin, Dublin North Inner City, Dublin South Inner City, Dublin 12, Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown, Finglas-Cabra, North East Dublin and Tallaght — were involved, as well...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (13 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: The National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) was established in July 2000 under the auspices of the Department of Tourism, Sport & Recreation. Since June 2002, the NACD operates under the auspices of this Department. The mandate of the NACD has been extended to July 2008 to coincide with the National Drugs Strategy 2001-2008. Further information on the NACD, and its comprehensive array...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (12 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: My Department has commenced work on the development of the new National Drugs Strategy for the period 2009 — 2016. A Steering Group has been established to oversee the development of the Strategy and the first meeting of that Group was held on 10 January. The Group includes representatives from the key statutory, community and voluntary interests involved in tackling problem drug use....

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (12 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 396 and 397 together. As the Deputy is aware, under the Health Act 2004 the management and delivery of health and personal social services is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE, therefore, has statutory responsibility for the provision of drug treatment services. The majority of expenditure by my Department for drugs...

Hospital Services. (7 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: I will take this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. My understanding is that the issues raised by the clinician in question relate in the main to the capacity of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, to manage the regional emergency workload within existing resources. The issues raised were brought directly to the...

Site Acquisitions. (7 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: I am taking this matter for the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Mary Hanafin, who wishes to thank the Deputy for raising this matter. I will outline the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and the current position in regard to the purchase of a site in Gorey, County Wexford. At the outset, modernising facilities in our 3,200 primary and 731...

Special Educational Needs. (7 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Mary Hanafin. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it provides me with the opportunity to clarify the current situation on Achieve ABA. The home tuition scheme was established to provide funding to parents for the education at home of children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (7 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: The Project referred to in the Deputy's question has been funded through the Community Development Programme since 1999. This Programme provides financial assistance to projects towards the staffing and equipping of local resource centres, which provide a focal point for community development activities and to other specialised community development projects and initiatives having a...

Hospital Services. (7 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: I will take this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. I extend my sincere sympathies to the family of the deceased at this most difficult time. The Department of Health and Children has been in contact with the Health Service Executive about this case. The HSE has advised that when it became aware of the death of the person...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: Family support has been identified as a priority under the National Drugs Strategy and many drugs projects that are funded by my Department include such support as part of the wider range of services that they offer. Approximately 56 projects in Local and Regional Drugs Task Force areas focus particularly (but not exclusively in some cases) on family support issues, with an estimated annual...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (6 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: I am aware that Benzylpiperazine (BZP), a synthetic psychotropic substance, is for sale in certain shops and I have serious concerns over its safety. I understand that some users of such substances have reported a range of adverse reactions such as vomiting, headache, palpitations, poor appetite, stomach pains/nausea, anxiety, insomnia, mood swings, confusion, irritability and tremors. The...

Written Answers — Charities Regulation: Charities Regulation (5 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: I have no statutory power to regulate the hours that leaflets and other items may be delivered to households. However, in a broader sense, I am well aware that the common practice of persons and organisations collecting goods, and particularly clothing, door-to-door, purportedly for charitable purposes, is an issue of concern both to genuine charities and to the general public. Measures in...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Feb 2008)

Pat Carey: The organisation referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for funding under the 'Funding Scheme to support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector'. As stated in the Scheme's guidelines, to be eligible for funding, an organisation has to operate at a national level with evidence of a nationwide membership. Following the assessment process, this organisation...

Written Answers — Drugs Awareness Campaign: Drugs Awareness Campaign (31 Jan 2008)

Pat Carey: Responsibility for the National Drugs Awareness Campaign lies with the Health Promotion Unit of the Health Services Executive. In consultation with various parties, that Unit is currently rolling out a new awareness campaign. This campaign may combine local elements within the broader message. The primary aim of the awareness campaign will be to communicate the dangers of cocaine use, with...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Carey: The gross value of the Dormant Accounts Fund at 31 December 2007 was approximately €205 million and when account is taken of outstanding liabilities, the net value of the Fund was €104 million. The liabilities relate to approved funding that has yet to be drawn down. The attached summary table provides a profile of the Fund showing yearly inflows, reclaims, disbursements etc. from 2003...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Carey: My Department funds a Programme of Grants for Locally-Based Community and Voluntary Organisations, which supports the activities of local community and voluntary groups and includes a scheme that provides grants towards the purchase of equipment used by such groups. The equipment scheme is not currently open for applications but I expect that it will be re-launched and advertised in the near...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Carey: In the period 2003-2007, the organisation referred to by the Deputy was in receipt of core funding from my Department of €30,000 per annum. Under the Support for National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector Scheme operated by my Department, I have approved an allocation of €93,000 per annum for the organisation for the period 2008-2010. This new package of funding will...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Carey: The Scheme of Community Support for Older People is managed by my Department and is administered by local community and voluntary groups. It currently provides individual grants in respect of the once-off installation cost of socially monitored alarms, small items of physical security and interior emergency lighting for qualifying older people living on our offshore islands. In managing...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Carey: Problem drug use is a complex and difficult issue and our efforts to tackle it in Ireland must be seen in the context of the global nature of the problem. While progress is being made, problem drug use will, I believe, continue to challenge us in the coming years. The continued implementation of the National Drugs Strategy 2001-2008 represents a comprehensive response by Government to...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (30 Jan 2008)

Pat Carey: My Department has commenced work on the development of the new National Drugs Strategy for the period 2009 — 2016. A Steering Group has been established to oversee the development of the Strategy and it held its first meeting on 10 January. The Group includes representatives from the key statutory, community and voluntary interests involved in tackling problem drug use. Over the coming...